FALSE CHARGES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 304, 8 December 1936, Page 5

FALSE CHARGES.

0 Made Against Prime Minister and Cabinet. Press Association —Copyright. London, Dec. 7. Irresponsible comments are deprecated in a leading article in the 'rimes which adds that the problem raised by the King can be solved only by' the King. “Three false charges have been made against Mr Baldwin and his colleagues—that they presented the King with some form of ultimatum, influenced their Dominion colleagues and the Opposition leaders to bring pressure to" bear on the King and that they are now pressing the King to renounce his project or abdicate,” the Times says. “These charges were put forward under cover of a i plea for time and patience. There I can bo no thought of hurrying the j King’s choice, but he will bo the first. | to sec that a reasonably speedy answer is required. Until that decision is taken let there be a truce to insinuations against the British and Dominions Ministers.”

“In connection with Mr Attlee’s denial of Mr Churchill’s statement, this is now interpreted to mean that Mr Attlee gave no assurances that he would not form an alternative Government, thereby confronting the King with an .ultimatum. Surprise is felt that Mr Attlee should have allow-1 ed such a long interval to elapse be-1 j fore his denial, as it is recalled that I the Daily Mail on December 3 stated j that Mr Baldwin informed the King j that the Opposition would not form a Ministry, and the Times’ Parliamentary correspondent on December 3 stated that in the present case there was no alternative Government which would carry out the King’s wishes.” The Newk-Chronicle says it became known yesterday that, with Mr Baldwin’s concurrence the King saw Mr Churchill on Friday night. It may therefore be assumed that Mr Churchill’s plea for lime represents the I King’s mind.